The Mask Bully: Why is Masking Controversial
The Mask Bully is back! To properly address concerns about masks, we first have to consider why people are so divided when it comes to wearing masks.
A Message from the Mask Bully
Hello, it’s the greatest supervillain of all time – THE MASK BULLY – with my nefarious plot *checks notes* to protect the health and lives of others by encouraging science-based methods of reducing the spread of COVID. WAHAHAHA! So many lives will *checks notes again* be saved! Ok, so I’m being a little silly, but …
“You CAN Sit with Us” – Don’t Be Catholic Mean Girls
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have seen me mention this last week, but I wanted to go a little deeper on some Catholics saying that if a person doesn’t like a teaching of the Church, they should leave. It kind of reminds me of that scene from Mean Girls where Gretchen tells …
Evangelize Before We Catechize
Note: I wrote a draft of this post a few years ago but never posted it. Though I haven’t been able to serve as a catechist for a while, the overall message of this post is still very important to me. “Ok, let’s review this together again,” I said to my first grade faith formation …
Why Christians Should Care About a Disease with “99% Survival”
I’ve noticed that some people try to disregard the severity of the novel coronavirus because it has a “99% survival rate. ” The claim is that since the mortality rate is low, we should just go on to live our lives. In reality, 99% survival does not accurately describe the severity of the novel coronavirus. …
“Ready Player One” and a Reflection on Lent
This post contains spoilers for the book Ready Player One. A few weeks ago, I was on a big reading kick. I felt a little guilty because so much of my reading was fiction. As I read through Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, however, I came across a section that resonated with me quite …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: Making the Decision to Not Vaccinate
Each person has different considerations when it comes to deciding whether or not they will receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Good Reasons to Wait There are a number of valid reasons a person may choose to not get a COVID-19 vaccine. There is a small number of people who medically cannot receive the vaccination. Their doctors …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: How Fast is Too Fast?
Catholics and non-Catholics alike share the concern about the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccines. As I’ve said a number of times, we as Catholics want to protect the precious gift of life. We also must respect science and seek truth. The development would be too fast if they were cutting corners on safety, ethical …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: Morality
Another common concern amongst Catholics (and rightfully so) is the relation to abortion. I’m a lay Catholic, and the extent of my formation when it comes to moral theology is limited. I’m going to summarize my own understanding on this topic, but ultimately, the purpose of this post is to direct you to better sources. …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: How LifeSiteNews is Misleading Readers
Over the last few days, I’ve been discussing the vaccine from a Catholic perspective. I wrote about respecting life, science, and truth. I addressed concerns about risks to fertility and risks for pregnant and lactating women. All of these posts were to lay a foundation for discussing the LifeSiteNews (LSN) article that started all of …